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Amazon has renewed its signature comedy series "Transparent" for a fifth season in 2018.

News of the renewal comes a month before the show's fourth season bows on Amazon Prime Video, starting Sept. 22.

"We are extremely grateful to Amazon Studios for their continued trust and support and to our audience for their warm embrace of the Pfeffermans," said creator/exec producer Jill Soloway. "We look forward to another season of comedy and drama, love and weirdness, God and sex - in the service of community and in pursuit of peace, joy, freedom and human rights for all."

Amazon said the show's core cast members will all be back: Jeffrey Tambor,...

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